Illinois Route 129
Encyclopedia
Illinois Route 129 is a north–south state road in northeastern Illinois
. It runs from Illinois Route 113
in downtown Braidwood
north to Interstate 55
. This is a distance of 4.06 miles (6.53 km).
. Northeast of Braidwood, ILL 129 curves northward and away from ILL 53. It continues north until it terminates at an interchange with I-55. Northbound traffic on ILL 129 can only enter northbound I-55; the situation is similar to the eastern terminus of ILL 126
. I-55 has a U-turn ramp approximately 0.25 mile (0.402335 km) north of the interchange so vehicles from ILL 129 can access southbound I-55.
to Windsor
. It was replaced by Illinois Route 32
in 1936.
In 1960, the number was reused for a former alignment of U.S. Route 66
that ran from Gardner
to Wilmington
. In 1995, a section of the highway south of Braidwood
was closed to through traffic when a deteriorated bridge over a railroad line was deemed too expensive to repair. From 1995 until 1996, the Route 129 designation was moved to the other side of the railroad tracks, where it shared alignment with Illinois Route 53
. This designation was dropped in 1996.
, Will County
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. It runs from Illinois Route 113
Illinois Route 113
Illinois Route 113 is a two-lane state road that runs east from Illinois Route 47 north of Mazon and east of Seneca to Illinois Route 17 in western Kankakee, just across the Kankakee River from U.S. Route 45 and U.S. Route 52...
in downtown Braidwood
Braidwood, Illinois
eBraidwood is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States, approximately southwest of Chicago and south of Joliet. The population was 5,203 at the 2000 census....
north to Interstate 55
Interstate 55
Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north–south Interstate Highway. I-55 goes from LaPlace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place. A common nickname for the highway is "double...
. This is a distance of 4.06 miles (6.53 km).
Route description
ILL 129 begins at a four-way intersection with ILL 113 in Braidwood. The highway is an undivided two-lane surface road for its entire length. It heads northeast as Washington Street, parallel to ILL 53Illinois Route 53
Illinois Route 53 is an arterial north–south state highway in northeast Illinois. Route 53 runs south from Long Grove at Illinois Route 83 to Gardner at Interstate 55 west of old U.S. Highway 66, a distance of...
. Northeast of Braidwood, ILL 129 curves northward and away from ILL 53. It continues north until it terminates at an interchange with I-55. Northbound traffic on ILL 129 can only enter northbound I-55; the situation is similar to the eastern terminus of ILL 126
Illinois Route 126
Illinois Route 126 is an east–west state road in northern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 47 in Yorkville to Interstate 55 between Plainfield and Bolingbrook. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
. I-55 has a U-turn ramp approximately 0.25 mile (0.402335 km) north of the interchange so vehicles from ILL 129 can access southbound I-55.
History
SBI Route 129 originally ran from EffinghamEffingham, Illinois
Effingham is a city in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,384 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Effingham County....
to Windsor
Windsor, Shelby County, Illinois
Windsor is a city in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,125 at the 2000 census, and 1,029 at a 2009 estimate.-Geography:Windsor is located at ....
. It was replaced by Illinois Route 32
Illinois Route 32
Illinois Route 32 is a north–south highway with its southern terminus at U.S. Route 40 and Illinois Route 33 in Effingham and its northern terminus at Illinois Route 48 at Cisco, a few hundred feet south of Interstate 72...
in 1936.
In 1960, the number was reused for a former alignment of U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66 was a highway within the U.S. Highway System. One of the original U.S. highways, Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926 -- with road signs erected the following year...
that ran from Gardner
Gardner, Illinois
Gardner is a village in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,463 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Gardner is located at .-Demographics:...
to Wilmington
Wilmington, Illinois
Wilmington is the name of two places in the U.S. state of Illinois:*Wilmington, Greene County, Illinois*Wilmington, Will County, Illinois...
. In 1995, a section of the highway south of Braidwood
Braidwood, Illinois
eBraidwood is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States, approximately southwest of Chicago and south of Joliet. The population was 5,203 at the 2000 census....
was closed to through traffic when a deteriorated bridge over a railroad line was deemed too expensive to repair. From 1995 until 1996, the Route 129 designation was moved to the other side of the railroad tracks, where it shared alignment with Illinois Route 53
Illinois Route 53
Illinois Route 53 is an arterial north–south state highway in northeast Illinois. Route 53 runs south from Long Grove at Illinois Route 83 to Gardner at Interstate 55 west of old U.S. Highway 66, a distance of...
. This designation was dropped in 1996.
Major intersections
The entire route is in BraidwoodBraidwood, Illinois
eBraidwood is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States, approximately southwest of Chicago and south of Joliet. The population was 5,203 at the 2000 census....
, Will County
Will County, Illinois
As of the census of 2000, there were 502,266 people, 167,542 households, and 131,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 600 people per square mile . There were 175,524 housing units at an average density of 210 per square mile...
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